Jamaica - Apply for Computer Classes for Senior Citizens

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. To access computer classes as a senior citizen in Jamaica, you need to be registered with the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC). Please view the NCSC contact detail in the “office Location and Contacts” section below
2. First, obtain the registration form for senior citizens from any of the NCSC offices
3. Complete the application form and attach all the required supporting documents to the form. You will need to provide a document proving your age
4. Submit the complete application to the NCSC official at the service desk for verification
5. The official will verify your application to determine if it meets the criteria required to be registered as a senior citizen
6. After the application is verified and you meet the eligibility criteria for registration, the application will be approved for processing
7. The NCSC will register you as a senior citizen and prepare your senior citizen's identity card and issue it to you
8. With the senior citizen's ID, you will be able to go to computer classes offered by the NCSC at the NCSC Secretariat and various Parish Libraries across Jamaica

Note: that if you are unable to apply for the registration of the NCSC in person, you can send a third party to apply on your behalf. In this case, you must provide them with a certified document that proves your age

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Required Documents

• Senior Citizens Identity Card

Office Locations & Contacts

National Council for Senior Citizens
Address: 11 West Kings House Road, Kingston 10.
Phone: 906-9277/8
Email: [email protected]
MLSS contact details:Link

Eligibility

• Registered senior citizens are eligible to access computer classes for free in the NCSC Secretariat and at various Parish Libraries across Jamaica

Fees

• The computer classes are offered for free

Validity

• The classes are offered until the candidate completes the course and graduates

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Processing Time

• Registration for senior citizens is processed within one day

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Instructions

For the registration process, you will need to provide the following:

• Complete application form
• A document that proves your age:
• Birth certificate
• Passport
• Driver’s license
• Letter from a Justice of the Peace (JP), medical doctor, or pastor, verifying age.

Required Information

• Name
• TRN
• Address
• Contact Information
• Age

Need for the Document

• The computer classes empower senior citizens with computer skills and knowledge

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External Links

• MLSS: Link

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